Colorado Democrats to roll out tougher gun proposals Tuesday

[.455_Hunter]

Colorado Democrats will hold a news conference Tuesday morning in the West foyer of the state Capitol to unveil what they've touted is a "comprehensive" package of gun bills.

http://www.denverpost.com/breakingne...posals-tuesday

In the words from Jurassic Park- "Hold on to your butts..."

Hopefully, some of the rural D's and competent urban ones (like Senator Tochtrop) will stand up to this silliness.

[vossman]

Is this when I put on my new foil hat?

[ChunkyMonkey]

Actually from the local reps' responses I got so far, it's not looking good. Always be prepared for the worst and hope for the best.

[Ronin13]

And here they are! 8 proposals went forward today:
-Liability for assault weapons manufacturers
-Universal background checks
-Ban on magazines >10 rounds
-Flagging mental health issues in background checks
-Gun prevention for domestic violence suspects, convicts
-In-person training for CCW permit
-Fee for CBI background checks (about $10)
-College campus concealed carry ban
Looks like I'm moving since I'll bet a lot of these will go through... And I'm not going back to school in this state.

[TS12000]

The college campus no ccw thing always blows my mind. CCW holders are some of the lowest crime committing subgroups of people in the country yet always accused of somehow causing these shootings? It doesn't make any kind of damned sense at all.

[lowbeyond]

Colorado Democrats said they will introduce bills that would hold makers and sellers of assault-style weapons legally liable for any harm gunmen inflicted with them in a news conference Tuesday in which they called for a long list of tough new gun-control laws.

from the OP's link. ouch

[.455_Hunter]

Isn't there a federal law prohibiting liability lawsuits for gun manufacturers and distributors, assuming they have followed regulations?

[.455_Hunter]

The DP article quotes Rep. Ed Vigil, D-Fort Garland:

"I'm not sure why Democrats here in Colorado and in Washington, D.C., think that more gun laws is the answer. Bans or extra requirements are not going to prevent crimes."

How many are there like him?

[Ghosty]

Wow, not surprising, but still stings. WISH there were more logical Dems like Vigil here...

@ Colorado anti-gun legislators!

[.455_Hunter]

WISH there were more logical Dems like Vigil here

Maybe you do???? Senator Lois Tochtrop (D- Thornton) was one of the original sponsors of the State Concealed Carry Law. How does she stand now?